Hon. Tana L. Coates See Rating Details
Judge
Superior Court
San Luis Obispo County
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Attorney Average Rating:   3.2 - 6 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 8 rating(s)
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General Rating Criteria

* Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)


Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
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Litigant

Comment #: CA52949
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Her term is up year year. She was appointed by the governor, but we can vote her out this year if we can urge folks to get to the polls and do the right thing.

Litigant

Comment #: CA48766
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This Judge is a criminal, fraud on the court as if she expects to get away with treating litigants like they have no rights to justice and she is untouchable. Too bad everyone has her number.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA46802
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Incompetent. Should not be on the bench. Incapable of handling the job and destructive with power and authority. She has her favorites among local lawyers. Don't expect a fair trial. Needs to be voted out. Everyone in the courthouse and in town knows she's incompetent, she's a laughing stock of a judge. They all talk about it, but she's still in office. Wouldn't know ethics if it slapped her in the face. Sad how some people are able to get into positions of power just because of who they know or politics. Get Rid of Corruption in SLO!

Litigant

Comment #: CA39807
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Criminal this Judge allowed an attorney to file a false motion and ruled in his favor. Order was reversed when I presented my evidence. Rules for attorneys against pro se litigants and allows attorneys to violate the law. She appears to not be concerned that she may be held accountable

Other

Comment #: CA37985
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Rules for attorneys and against pro se litigants. Allows attorneys to violate the law. Does not understand the law herself it appears or she just chooses what she wants to apply. I can understand why she has such a bad rating and I can understand why court staff and an attorney wrote poor reviews

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA31420
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Excellent judge. Not reflexively pro government.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA28760
Rating:1.0
Comments:
There is good reason why this judge is rated as the WORST judge in the county (by far). Her legal incompetence is truly appalling, her lack of judicial ethics is disgusting, and her ability to take a simple case and make it so expensive to litigate is startling. Avoid if you can.

Other

Comment #: CA28255
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Poorly, she was a local Attorney who would go to ANY lengths to get appointed and I mean ANY lengths.

She is a typical political Appointee and does not do well on the bench, many civil litigators do not think very well of her nor do we the public.

Litigant

Comment #: CA26797
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Words cannot express the respect and highest esteem in which I hold Judge Coates. She is fair, patient, and diligent to the extent that, to me, is unprecedented.

Those who berate her below, clearly not/not representing the prevailing party (my cases are still open and undecided, but I could not ask for a more ethical, honest, and competent judge).

Litigant

Comment #: CA24913
Rating:1.0
Comments:
She is a political appointee, she spreads rumors in and out of the court room, she schmoozes up to the rich and wannabe powerful, those who have appeared before her can not wait for the elections to vote her out.

Other

Comment #: CA24760
Rating:1.0
Comments:
If you ever get a case with this new Judge file a 170.6 to get her recused, she is not competent to be on the bench.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA24537
Rating:1.0
Comments:
170.6 recuse her

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA24536
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Her ego is bigger than her home, office, car and her Judicial Bench, she try's to fit in with the super rich but is out of touch with the real people.

I will no vote for her in a real election she has some bad baggage

Court Staff

Comment #: CA24535
Rating:1.0
Comments:
She your typically politically appointed to the Bench, not a favor of the local Bar now is she very ethical and honest.

She has a reputation of doing and being some what on the wrong side of justice, she seems to be stuck up and arrogant.

Other

Comment #: CA12339
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
She is paid to do what she does the Jury is still out on her being a Judge

Other

Comment #: CA11841
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Coates is one of the best of the best Judges, she is Honest, Ethical and a fine jurist